8. Cost of the Program.
 
      
 
 
An index of the magnitude of the effort now being made is 
      afforded by comparison of the level of Air expenditure in successive 
      financial years, as follows:-
 
      Million. 
 
      1933 (pre-Expansion) .... 16 3/4
 
      1934 (Scheme A) ........ 17 3/4
 
      1935 (Scheme C) ......... 27 1/2
 
      1936 (Scheme F) ......... 50
 
      1937 .................... 81 3/4*
 
      1938 (Scheme L) ......... 126 1/2 (estimated)
 
      1939 (Present Scheme)... 208 1/2 (estimated)
 
      
 
 
*including a proportion from the Defense Loan.